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Natalie Grigson

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Natalie Grigson was born and raised in Austin, Texas by a pack of surprisingly well learned wolves. From them, she gained her love of reading, writing, and, of course, shabby chic interior design.

(Just kidding. Wolves are much more partial to modern decorating.)

These days, Grigson works as both a spinner of tales and speaker/facilitator focusing on mindfulness, connection, and the power of play.

She has written such books as the PETER ABLE series, JUST CALL ME IS, CALL ME PERFECT, THE WOODS, and MATTHEW TEMPLETON AND THE ENCHANTED JOURNAL.

Follow her on Twitter @NatalieGrigson.

Learn more at www.NatalieGrigson.com.


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Natalie Grigson Hey Jason - excellent question.

I think some things have to be reduced, simply to get the word out about your book. Pitching the story to a publisher, …more
Hey Jason - excellent question.

I think some things have to be reduced, simply to get the word out about your book. Pitching the story to a publisher, or like you mentioned, advertising for your book - it has to be just a snippet of what you're offering. But this doesn't mean you're selling out or that it has to impact your work negatively. In fact, it might even be helpful to be able to summarize your work in a few short sentences, so that you're clearer on what it is you're actually working on.

Think of it like a trailer for a movie. You can't include everything - and in fact, you want to leave most of the important elements out; but it can be a creative way to "sell" your product (be it a book or a film).

Personally, I keep promoting my books and writing them in two separate compartments in my brain; it's like they're in two different rooms, just down the hall from each other. I don't let the idea of "this book has to sell!" ever enter my mind when I am actually writing it - I just write it because I like it. I don't even have an audience in mind. And if it does do well, well, that's just the cherry on top. But if you're writing just for a profit, or with the idea of "how can I sell this eventually?" you've already lost.

Hope this helps! Cheers!(less)
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10-Week Intro to Fiction Class - ONLINE!

Quarantine. Month Three.

I seem to have lost my mind, because I've decided to offer another, new creative writing class starting in just over a month. We'll see how this goes.

I'm planning to offer this 10-week Intro to Fiction class every six weeks. Monday and Tuesday nights. Available anywhere in the world. Because, what else am I doing?

Seriously, though. The demand for this class has grown during Read more of this blog post »
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“We spend our lives following the whims of our authors, only to be abandoned one day to live on our own! Then we spend countless nights just wondering, will I ever be written again? What will I do now?”
Natalie Grigson, The Fantastic Fable of Peter Able

“ready to be away from my roommate, the dick.”
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“You know that relative that drives you so crazy that you sometimes wish you could ship them somewhere very far away, like Saturn? But then, of course, you would never do this, because deep down, you really love them—and shipping costs to Saturn are just too expensive. Well,”
Natalie Grigson, Matthew Templeton and the Enchanted Journal

“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
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